by
Gustav Pfarrius (1800 - 1884)
Ermuthigung
Language: German (Deutsch)
Dich drängte Müh und Plag
Den lieben langen Tag?
O Freund, ich sage nein,
Du mußt im Irrthum seyn!
Was hättest du so schwer zu tragen?
Ist nicht manch süße Freud'
Dir auf den Weg gestreut?
Kannst du da klagen?
Darfst du da zagen?
Erheb' dein Angesicht
Zum Himmelslicht!
Auf, reiß dich schnell heraus,
Verlaß das enge Haus!
Komm mit mir in den Wald,
Wo froher Sang erschallt,
Wo hohe Eichenwipfel ragen!
Lebt sich's nicht [licht]1 und schön
Auf diesen freien Höhn?
Kannst du da klagen?
Darfst du da zagen?
Erheb' dein Angesicht
Zum Himmelslicht!
Und horch, mit Einem mal
Was klingt herauf vom Thal?
[Noch]2 schöner als Gesang,
Der lieben Glocken Klang!
Vernimmst du wohl, was sie dir sagen?
Sie rufen: Ewigkeit!
Sie singen: Freudenzeit!
Kannst du da klagen?
Darfst du da zagen?
Erheb' dein Angesicht
Zum Himmelslicht!
Available sung texts: (what is this?)
• H. Marschner View original text (without footnotes)
Confirmed with: Morgenblatt für gebildete Leser, Nr. 34, 22 August 1838, page 809. In this publication, the poet is not indicated, but a single letter "R" appears at the bottom right-hand corner of the page. The authorship of Pfarrius comes from Marschner's score. Note: modernized spelling would require changing "seyn" to "sein", etc.
1 Marschner: "leicht"
2 Marschner: "Weit"
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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "Encouragement", copyright © 2015, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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Word count: 141
Encouragement
Language: English after the German (Deutsch)
You have been plagued by toil and vexation
All the livelong day?
Oh friend, I say you nay,
You must be in error!
What heavy weight did you have to bear?
Was not many a sweet joy
Strewn upon your pathway?
..Can you lament?
Dare you be apprehensive?
Raise your face
To the light of Heaven!
Arise, tear yourself out of your abode,
Leave your confining house!
Come out into the forest with me,
Where joyful songs resound,
Where the lofty tops of the oaks loom!
Does one not live brightly and beautifully
Upon these free heights?
..Can you lament?
Dare you be apprehensive?
Raise your face
To the light of Heaven!
And listen, what has suddenly
Sounded from the valley?
More beautiful than singing,
The dear pealing of the bells!
Do you discern what they are saying to you?
They call: Eternity!
They sing: Time of joy!
..Can you lament?
Dare you be apprehensive?
Raise your face
To the light of Heaven!
Text Authorship:
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Word count: 163
